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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03

II is known that the House Committee
accepts the Senate amendments to the
Pacific Railroad resolution of investiga-
sion, and therefore it will have to pass, or
the short session will have left a blot in
its policy of reform.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03

A statesman yesterday asked promi-
nent railroad man for light for his cigar
and was handed a card on which the fol-
lowing words were printed Would be
pleased to comply with your request, but
cannot do so on account of the Inter
State Commerce bill" 1t seems that
statesmen can receive no favOrs from
railroads. Orleans Picayune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03
LOW PASSENGER RATES.

To New York Qimited two days, : 80
To New York unlimited 10 20
To Philadelphia limited two days, Is ~
To Philadelphia unlimited, 50
Second class 10 New York Qimited 20
two days, 80
Baggage checked through.
Close connection made at New York with
all boat and rail lines for Boston and all points
East.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03

Two days ago an extra session of Con-
gress seemed inevitable, but the states
men suddenly stopped wrangling.
The appropriation bills were hurried
forward and at night on Tuesday it looked
as if the whole battle was over.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03

The Conference Committees river and
harbor bill was passed with its little
ieeler of $4,000 for the Hennepin canal,
which to construct will take $10,000,00O
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03

Tomorrow night will be the last Of
the short session. The business has
been pushed for several days and doubt
less the closing hours will be satisfac-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL
~ ROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JANUARY Il, 1887.
TWO DAILY TRAINS TO NORFOLK.
TWO DAILY TRAINS TO LYNCHBURG.

LEAVE RICHMOND
lbs am. Daily. via Richmond and Peters
burg railroad. Arrive at Petersburg
l2:l5 pm; leave Petersburg l2:D
pm. daily; arrive at Norfolk $40
pm.
ll:25 am. Daily, via Richmond and Peters
burg railroad. Arrive at Peters
burg l2:l5 pm. No. | leaves Peters
burg l2:4O pm. for Farmyille
Lynchburg Roanoke, Bristol, KNOX
vile, and all points south and
west
630p Daily, except Sunday. via Richmond
and Petersburg railroad. Arrive
Petersburg I:l5 pm. leaves Peters
burg 100 pm. daily, arriving Nor
folk 10 pm. Through car Richmond
10 Norfolk
6:Dp.m. Daily, except Sunday, via Richmond
and Petersburg railroad. Arrive at
Petersburg 7:l5 pm, connecting
with Train No. leaving Petersburg
az $50 pm. for Farmvile Lynca-
burg, Roanoke. Bristol Knoxville,
Chattanooga, and all points south
and west
PULLMAN SLEEPING-CAR ACCOMMODA-
TIONS.
No. l-Sleeping car from Petersburg 70 Bris-
tol without change.
No. 3-Roanoke 10 Atlanta, Macon, and New
Orleans without change.
tickets, baggage checks, and all information
can be obtained at Richmond and Petersburg
railroad depot and at a. w. Carriers, 1000 Main
street w r. BEVIII
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
CHARLES q. EDDY, Vice President.
General ONCE. Roanoke, Va.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03
ADVERTISING RATES.

The American colony to Mexico had
10 walk home.
So much is taught by the sad example
of men who wanted to teach Mexicans.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03
PULLMAN PALACE-CARs

run between New York and Philadelphia and
Cape Charles. Passengers can take the Phila-
deiphia sleeper at Philadelphia tBrOad-street
station AT 10 pm. coming South, and are al
lowed to remain in the sleeper on arrival at
Philadelphia until ! am, without being dis
turbed
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO ROUTE
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER
21sT, 1886.

LEAVE RICHMOND:
8:45 am For Newport News, Old Point Com
fort and Norfolk, daily except Sun
day.
LILO am Through and Local Mail TO all
points West Sieepers from Clifton
Forge TO Huntington, except Sun
day
$40 pm For Newport's News, Old Point and
Norfolk. Except Sunday.
400 pm Charlottesville accommodation.
Except Sunday.
6:25 pm For Louisville, Cincinnati, Chicago,
ST. Louis Memphis, and New Or
leans. Fast Express, with through
Pullmans Daily. Only route run
ming Pullmans West from Rich
mOnd.
SUNDAY EXCURSION
to Newport News and Old Point at
S am.
ARRIVE RICHMOND:
$40 am Charlottesville accommodation.
HOS am From Norfolk, Old Point, and
Newport News, except Sunday.
3O5 pm From Local points and the west
daily except Sunday.
Clio pm From Norfolk, Old Point, and New
port News, daily except Sunday.
$50 pm From Louisville and Cincinnati
Fast Express daily.
Sunday excursion train from Old
Point and Newport News arrives in
Richmond at els pm.
Depot Seventeenth and Broad streets.
Ticket-otiices 1909 Main street and depot
H. w. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
WINS. c. WICKHAM. Second Vice-President
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AMI
~ POTOMAC.
THROUGH ALL~RAIL FAST-FREIGHT
LINE TO AND FROM BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK,
AND + A 5 T Il Il n AND
WESTERN CITIES.
ONLY TWELVE II O U X S BETWEEN
RICHMOND AND BALTIMORE
IN EACH DIRECTION.
Correspondingly quick time to other points.
Through bills of laden issued at low rates.
c.. A. TAYLOR,
Oc % General Freight Agent
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03

The old Academy of Music of New
York was sold under the hammer thi
week. 1t was the pioneer temple 0
opera in America in 1862, and on tn
frontier of the city; now the muses. ant
the people have gone far north OF it wit
the fashion and the taste.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03
Congressional Electricity.

81 think I'll take my electricity said a
member of congress to-day, as he came out Of
the house into the lobby II feel all worn
ont; that last speech has almost exhausted
me- Won't you come along" he asked of a
fellow member
II don't mind" the second congressman re-
piled IL think "A little viii do me good, too. F"
The two members got on the elevator and
went down to the basement TO take their cleo
tricty. 1t is quite "the Fad" nowadays for
the members to take electricity. An electric
apparatus has been fixed up in the engine
room in the basement, and daily the members
avail themselves of the opportunity to get
freshened up. \ board, with tooth piece Of
"copper" Is placed beneath the great belt Of the
large engine wheel, and the electricity thus
generated is carried off by wire attached 10
the board which is long enough to be grasped
10y one who sits in chair near by. The cir
Gait is completed by the person holding the
wire graspng a small brass chain attached to
the railing around the engines wheel. The
system is thus filled quietly with electricity
The members say it is splendid after they
have been out 10 receptions and 0uppers all
night, or after they have exhausted their
brain power by speech making or listening.
A great many members take electricity, and
some 90 to the basement of the Capitol for it
every day during the seSsion.-Baltimore
American
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03

ARRIVE RICHMOND.
4:55 pm. MAIL daily-except Sunday.
9:25 am. ACCOMMODATION daily-except
Sunday.
$50 am. NIGHT EXPRESS dailyr-except
Monday.
CONNECTIONS.
At Clifton Forge with Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway for the South, West, and Northwest.
AT Lynchburg with Norfolk and Western
railroad for all points South, Southeast, and
Southwest, and Virginia Midland railway for
all points North and South.
At Richmond with Associated Railways for
all points in the South, and Richmond, Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac railroad for the North
At Lexington with Baltimore and Ohio rail
road making close connections at Harper's
Ferry to and from Pittsburg and the West,
also to points North and East.
Sleeping-car attached to Night Express to
Lynchburg.
Trains marked daily except Sunday.
Tickets sold to all points. Offices 9lS East
Main street, 1000 Main, and at Richmond and
Allegheny depot, Eighth and Canal streets.
]. X. MACMURDO,
de4 Gen1 Passenger and Express Agt.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03

You would be astonished to learn how often
we are asked the question, "When does the
next steamer leave San francisco for ChinaP
or "New Zealandl" or AUSTRALIAN People,
of course. desire TO postpone writing their let
tiers or sending any correspondence until the
last day 50 as to get the latest possible news to
send. They are anxious also, that whatever
they are sending should be as short time as
possible in transit, considering it safer in their
own hands than travelling over land or water
The inquiries for China come chiefly from
those interested in or associated with mission
airy work In New Zealand there are many
Americans, while in that island also, as well
as Australia, there are many who went from
the British Isles and whose friends since re-
moved TO this country. Communications be-
tween friends so distant must be very sweet.
the more so as they are by reason of the dis
lance limited 10 comparatively few. Each
year witnesses an increase in these mails, due
suppose, in large degree to the increasing
Chinese population we are acquiring Super
intendent of Mails in Globe Demccrst
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03

The method of assessing personal prop
erty is forcibly illustrated by TIE million
aire, who swears on his pianos, organs,
and horses at $40 each, which is about
one-fiftieth Of their value.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03
DICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG

DICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
III AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.-Schedule
commencing NOVEMBER %, lSo6-eastern
standard time:
700 am. leaves Byrd-street station daily; stops
only at Ashland Junction, Milford,
and Fredericksburg. Sleeper to
Washington. Leaves Washington for
New York at ll:20 am.
1l:01 am. leaves Byrd-street station daily, ex-
cept Sunday. Leaves Washington for
New York at 40 pm, also by limited
at $50 pm.
&C pm. leaves Byrd-street station daily
Sleeper TO New York
1929 am. arrives at Byrd-street station daily
Sleeper from New York.
2:39 pm. arrives at Byrd-street station daily (;
stops at Fredericksburg, Milford, and
Junction. Sleeper from Washington.
9:l5 pm. arrives at Byrd-street station daily,
except Sunday.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
AGO pm. accommodation, leaves Broad-street
station; arrives at Ashland at 5 pm.
6:Q pm. leaves Elba; arrives at Ashland at
GA pm.
6:25 am. arrives at Elba; leaves Ashland at
5:24 am.
8:55 am. accommodation, arrives at Broad
street station; leaves Ashland at 8
am.
5:59 pm. arrives at Elba: leaves Ashland at
5:l2 pm.
C.. A. TAYLOR, General Ticket Agent.
f. II. ID. MYERS. General superintendent.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03
SPECIAL AND Personal.

Mrs James Brown Potters friends
think she can be an actress after short
study in Paris, and she has signed the
contract with manager.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03

Liberal commission to agents TO solicit
subscriptions.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03

City delivery by carriers at 6 cents per week
BY MAIL, POSTAGE PAID:
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-03

Correspondingly quick time to other points.
Through bills of laden issued at low rates.
C.. A. TAYLOR,
Oc22 General Freight Agent.
The Press., 1887-09-01
Hartfofd Gonrant nnrraanondanoa. .arha

Hartford Courant Correspondence: "The
 other day in response to hand bill invit- ing 'all horse traders to meet at North Ashford for the purpose of selling, trading, and transacting any other business pertain ing to such gathering, Mir. Thrall strapped on his grip-sac and started for the trading post. Not that he had any frames 10 ex- change, nor yet that he wished to pur- chase, but he wanted to meet the boys and learn something about their stock in trade. Arriving, he found small army-what a lot of these traders there are in the country only those who have dropped in at these gatherings can imagine. And the horses are motley lot-rag, shag and bobtails from all about As matter of course, Mir. Thralls advent was unexpected and it some what dampened the ardor of the traders, although they graciously allowed him to size up the animals. He removed half a dozen of them to an adjoining bush and dispatched them. The value of the slaugh- tered animals he estimated at from twenty five cents to dollar and quarter each"
 Two LABOR STORIES. .-C Carroll D. Wright, the chief of the national bureau, is looked up to as 8 mentor by all the others, and was again chosen president. His experi- ence during period of sixteen years in the statistical field of Massachusetts has gained for him more than national repu- tation, and his reports are found upon the desks of every industrial establishment of Massachusetts. He is now a man of about forty-fve, of splendid physique, and de- lights in listening to and telling good jokes. His latest is how an impending strike in shoe factory of Lynn, Mass, was averted. A laster was discharged for incompetency; the union would not allow it. The employer had to yield, but he did 1t in his own way. He inserted an adver- tisement in the paper for Knight of La bor laster.
 ''Are you a good laster?"
 ''Yes, sir. ."9
 "Can you unlast, too ?"
 "Of course, sir, said the astonished ap- | plicant
 ''Then, go to work, " said the employer, ''at uniasting every pair of boots this man here is lasting" -
 Another story MT. Wright delights in is this "A certain manufacturer, employ ing no more than 8 dozen men, who hap pened to be all Englishmen, one day hired | an Irishman, who was firBt-cIass hand at the work. The Englishmen felt sore and appointed one of their number as a trkick- ing committee Said the employer:
 "Why is it that you fellows don't kick agaiust Irish employers ?"
 "Oh, we'll, that is different" said the committee.
 "Well, then, said the manufacturer, sI shall take the Irishman into partnership tomorrow. ."-MSIaOGatkee Sentinel.
The Press., 1887-09-01
COVENTRY
SOUTH COVENTRY
. A. s. PARKER. Local Editor and Business Manage
 of Coventry Local Register. ...


 I A. S. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Manage | of Coventry Local Register
 I Quite an interesting Rockville horse case was tried before Justice Kingsbury of this place, Monday. Davis Brothers re. gently bought horse of man who gave his name IS Benton, and soon after sold it 1 to parties out of town. The horse was for merly owned by O. A. Harris, Coventry and he claimed that Benton never paid him for the horse, aud ,hat Davis Brothers sold | the horse knowing thaa he had q claim on l it. Justice Kingsbury reserved his decis- ion until next Monday. The horse was ed for the plaintiff, and Charles Phelps for Davis Brothers, the defendants. '7t
 MT. and Mrs BatcheIder and son of Bridgeport have been spending some time at l.. D. Wils on's. .- @#ta Last Friday Mrs. Chas. Dodge mar rowly escaped serious injury. A young horse she was driving. became frightened at parasol, jumped over the wall, taking the carriage with him. The carriage was broken but not upset The horse cleared himself. tz1 s-. .f sa.
 Miss Catha H. Barbour, a recent grad uate of Mt. Holyoke seminary, soon to sail for San Sebastian, Spain, there to teach, is to-day the guest oE Orra A. Parker.
 Frank Spalding and son have gone to the N. B. fair.
 A collection of the Congregational Sunday school, $21325, has been present ed to Rev. F. B. Jenkins to be used in mission work in his charge at Williams burg, Ky.
 The cartridge works will not run next week. as fume and penstoek is to be put ln. ,; .=s.-s..
 >-S street school house IS to be paint ted. 2 Henry Whitney, who has been visit ing at H. E. Dimock's left town Tuesday. ? Geo. M. Robinson and family of Nun roe spent the Sabbathlat Geo. Parker's.
 Bessie A. Parker arrived from Garth age, Mo-, Friday, having made the journey alone from St. Lotus, Mo.
 Mrs J. H. Freeman and son of South Manchester, and aunt, Mrs. R. T. Wetherel of Exira, Iowa, are visiting at Martin Parker's. .1s.-..ts 4.
 Grace and Arthur Olmstead of East Hartford are the guests of Mrs. B. R. | Hutchinson.
 -"The melancholy days are come" at last, the month when t.the line" is crossed. l
 Picnic of the Congregational Sunday school, straw ride and other primitive | pleasures at Clark's grove, were in order | yesterday. ~1.e-..
 Mrs James Huntington and daughter Eunice of Woodbury were in town last week t"- ."-F
The Press., 1887-09-01
WILMINGTON.

(Cerrespondence)
 The school in Dist. No. will con- mence next Monday.
 Rev. w. 0. Newell will preach at Moose Meadow next Sabbath. Let there be full congregation.
 Preaching at Potter school house next Sunday at 104 a. m., and at D. m., also at p. m., at the house of F. F. Durham. by Eld. D. o. Dudley of Wallingford.
 The Misses Georgia and Hattie Leon. ard of Cambridgeport, Mass, are visiting their aunts, Mrs. Rhoda Ormsby and Mrs. Lura Hull.
 A groundless rumor went the rounds last week that a woman, Mrs. Joslyn, had been run over and killed by the cars at the depot.
 MT. and Mrs. J. B. Carpenter gave a very delightful 5 o'clock tea last Friday af- ternoon to fifteen young ladies, including their summer visiting friends.
 The pastor, Rev. w. R. Terry, N. S. Marcy, E. Morrison, Albert Sharp, Will liam Brackett and Mrs. 0. T. Preston are delegates to the Ashford association which meets at West Woodstock Wednesday and Thursday next week. t.e..r
 -G. Hall & Go. are repairing the Otis Dimock house in good shape
 The school board by virtue of their duty imposed upon them by the state, unanimously voted at their meeting last week to see to it that there shall be uni formity of text books in our schools, and that the following named ones be adopted: Mitchels geography, Greenleaf's arithme- tic SWintOn'S urammar RutIar's IT q his tory, Patterson's speller, new Franklin reader. These books will be placed in our schools at very low prices, and in exchange for old books, still lower. The teachers in the respective districts will probably see to, the distribution of the books and collect the money.
 The board of school visitors have ap- pointed Arnold Upton district committee.
 Covenant meeting, Saturday, 2 o'clock p. m. Communion Sunday at usual hour.
The Press., 1887-09-01
SONAERS.

EsJ
 Mi. Lorenzo Converse has moved his family to Windsor.
 Henry Stimson and Henry Wardwell have gone to Boston to buy horses.
 Fred. Russell is in town, making a short visit. He is clerk in his brothers drug store.
 The ladies' sewing society gave an en- tertainment last Friday evening in the town hall, consisting of reading, recita- tions, tableaux, and comb concert, also had ice-cream, cake and peaches It was a decided success.
 On Friday party of seven left town for Block Island-Mr. and Mrs. Stimson, MT. and Mrs. Edward l.. Hurlburt. MT. and Mrs. Henry Gager, and Miss Lom- bard. At Willimantic they were joined by MT. and Mrs. Albert Arnold and little Robbie of Broad Brook, Mrs. John Fuller and son, Lucius, of Holland, thus making pleasant company of twelve At New London they took passage on the Block Island boat, had a very suiet, pleasant sail, none of the party being sea-sick. Their headquarters were at the Norwich House. They passed the time in sight seeing, visited the bathing beach, light house, pebbly beach, the spring, went mackerel fishing. On Sunday attended service in the new chapel at the harbor. This chapel is ndenominational, having been built by subscriptions from summer visitors. On Monday they returned to their homes, tired, but satisfied that the place to get an appetite and good fresh air is Block Island. -9--. II
 On Saturday MT. and Mrs. H. R. Kibbe, Mrs. s. l.. Gager, MT. and Mrs. Harry l.. Kibbe, Miss Ruby Gager and Miss Mabel Kibbe went to Crystal Lake. They were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Julius Converse. They passed very pleasant day in visiting, boating, fishing, and discussing very fine dinner. While quietly visiting they were startled by the sound of sweet music On Investigating the matter they found Mrs. Kate Woods and Miss Laura Root from Somers were playing on their combs. They were in- vited to join them, thus making pleasant addition to the party. We vote that they go again and invite others.
The Press., 1887-09-01

PKOBATE COURT, OHAMBERLIN, JUDGE.
 M. P. Hanley and John Brosnan have been appointed appraisers on estate of Isabella Hayes Eliza A. Cummings is ad- ministratrix on the estate of Hiram Howe i; Marcia A. West executrix on estate of Daniel F. Fairman Oliver M. Angell Union) administrator estate of Samantha Angells; R. $. Hicks executor estate of Carlos PrOuty.
The Press., 1887-09-01
UNION.

One night last week Capt. Chauncy Paul and young man i'll his employ went in search of the COWS, which had strayed a longer distance than usual, and darkness coming upon them they lost their bearings, and after hopelessly wandering for 8 time gave up and made up their minds that they must pass the night away from home. Some neighbors were called out by the alarmed family and turned out with Ian terms, finding them about midnight.
 The grandfather of the widely known Armors, the Chicago meat dealers and packers, nearly eighty years ago built the house in Union now owned by Major G. Smith. One of his daughters, now deceas- ed, was wife of Captain Chauncy Paul The house is yet good for many years of use, and interesting to inspect. Those who from curiosity may visit it will have an added interest in inspecting the collec- tion of MT. Smiths son, Herbert D. student at the Hitchcock high school in Brimfeld. He has one of the finest collections of geo. logical specimens to be found ill the vicin- ity, including many native stones, and also many from other sections, as well as ores and stones of gem-like nature procured from many quarters of the continent. He is also taxidermist of no mean order, as shown by birds and small animals stuffed and mounted by him, and has several cases of butterflies, millers, beetles and other insects arranged in g way that shows him to be studentfin that branch of natural history, also a collection of stones found in the vicinity of Lake Mashapaug shaped for various uses by the Indians who once camped there is one of the best private col lections we have seen. One we'll shaped tomahawk, which if used in battle must have required stalwart hand to swing it freely, is the most noticeable article of the lot. Other smaller tomahawks of stone, domestic utensils, knives, and hundreds of arrow heads, all of stone, make up the col lection
The Press., 1887-09-01
ROCKVILLE.

Joseph Zimmerman put can of var nish on an oil-stove to warm it. In few minutes the can burst and the varnish all ablaze flew over the room, setting it on fire in many places. Zimmerman and his wife were badly burned. The fire was ex- tinguished with difficulty, and the damage will amount to $75.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-05
European Illustrated Papers.

1 have been frequently asked what l
thonght of the illustrated papers Of the
Old World. My answer is, that they ap-
pear to inc TO be very much behind ours
in several respects, and notably in organi-
zation. For example, the cngravers and
artists in Europe are allowed to take their
work homo. where they do it each in his
own way, and of course such system
necesSitatcs an enormous waste of time,
and prevents them from performing the
rapid high pressure feats which we ac-
complish in the United States. Although
European illustrated papers do not keep
abreast with the events of the moment as
ours do, still there is one point of superb
ority whicl am forced to accord them,
viz, Il more perfect finish and more ar
tist;c treatment, due, of course, to the
greater lcislue of preparation.-Mrs
Frank Lcslie's Letter.